Tentative Technical Agenda

Monday, 28 April

1800-1900 hrs
Collection of Badges from Registration Counter

1900 hrs
Welcome Reception and Dinner

Tuesday, 29 April

Session 1: Why and Where is ERD Applicable / Feasible

During this session key players from the industry will share their company’s perspectives on why an operator would consider ERD application as a viable option, despite all the challenges, high cost and risks associated with ERD.

Session 2: Project Planning

ERD applications require special attention and project planning. As with directional wells, many risks require evaluation and contingencies which have to be put in place, even more so when considering the planning with ERD operations. With a much extensive range of technologies to apply, information to capture real time, diverse teams to work together, careful planning for ERD projects becomes of utmost importance.

This session will demonstrate essential project planning techniques that have been used to help set the scene for successful drilling and completion programmes for ERD wells.

Session 3: Optimising Rig Technology for ERD

ERD poses new challenges for the drilling contractors with increased surface hydraulics, rotary torque and hook load requirements. This requires additional standback and deck capacity that has to be addressed by either rig upgrade or provision of new specification rigs. Wednesday, 30 April

Session 4: ERD Well Design Challenges

The delivery and execution of extended reach wells (ERWs) push many of the conventional techniques to the limits. The challenges and risks need to be continually assessed and measured with knowledge captured to improve the well design process. Understanding and addressing the challenges specific to extended reach well design is key to the projects ultimate success.

Session 5: ERD: Engineering Solutions

Increased demand for higher oil production requires not only drilling more wells but also innovative technology solutions. In the meantime, drilling expertise is getting seriously eroded. This altogether makes it crucial to get expertise alignment, alliance, team work and collaboration among industry stakeholders.

The technology could help the drilling community with different solutions among which real time operating centre technology is a venue through which well construction players (OPCO, services providers and drilling contractors) can together monitor, analyse and take the right decision at the right time.